Report identifies whether human activities and/or natural drivers were behind 29 major weather events in 2014
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On Thursday, November 5, scientists will announce key findings from a peer-reviewed study entitled "Explaining Extreme Events of 2014 from a Climate Perspective." This fourth edition is the most extensive yet, with 33 different research groups exploring the causes of 29 different weather and climate events that occurred in 2014, including:
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Media teleconference for "Explaining Extreme Events of 2014" report |
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Thursday, November 5, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST |
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Other experts on the line:
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U.S./Canada: 1-800-369-2107 (toll-free) International: 1-517-308-9421 (toll) Passcode: "CLIMATE" The final report and slides for the media call will be posted online one hour prior to the media teleconference, 11:00 a.m. EST, at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/news/explaining-extreme-events-2014. Note to media: The report co-editors will conduct the conference call from multiple locations in the U.S. (Asheville, NC, and Boulder, CO) and the U.K. (Exeter, Devon) and will have limited capacity for on-camera interviews. |
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